Lion injured by goods train succumbs, cub fallen in open well rescued

Amreli: A young lion which was under treatment in an animal care center after being hit by a goods train in Amreli district of Gujarat over a week ago succumbed today.

A forest official today said that that the 4 year-old lion was injured after being hit by a goods train near Badhada village in Savarkundla taluka of Amreli district on March 3. It was admitted to Jasadhar animal care centre for treatment. It died today.

Meanwhile the forest department team successfully rescued another lion cub which had fallen in to an open well in a farm in Aadsang village in Amreli district last evening. The water filled wall was without parapet.

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